World’s Oldest Ice Core Reveals Secrets of Ancient Climate and Near-Extinction Mystery

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have dug up what may be the world’s oldest ice, dating back 1.2 million years, from deep within Antarctica. The 2.8 km-long ice core holds ancient air bubbles that could unlock mysteries about the Earth's climate history, including a puzzling period 900,000 to 1.2 million years ago when glacial cycles were disrupted. This era, also known as the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, is believed by some researchers to have brought humanity close to extinction. Join us as we explore this incredible achievement and what these ancient ice bubbles could tell us about climate change and human survival.